PersonalBrain 4.0 Now Available: Powerful Information Visualization Software that Captures Your Thoughts

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PersonalBrain creates an intrinsically individual perspective of a user's thinking that is both intelligent and efficient, becoming a source of clarity amidst the clutter of information within our daily lives.

Marina del Rey, Calif. (PRWEB) July 16, 2007

TheBrain Technologies announced the availability of PersonalBrain 4, the highly anticipated upgrade of its information visualization and organization software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux users. PersonalBrain's award-winning dynamic user interface and advanced linking technology enables users to connect ideas, files, and Web pages within a dynamic visual interface, helping people better understand their information, discover hidden connections, and liberate themselves from 'linear thinking.'

PersonalBrain is designed for people who need to analyze, brainstorm and synthesize a wide variety of information both on their computer and the Internet. Current systems such as folders, search lists, tags and email are often too linear and cannot provide a way to capture thinking and connect different concepts, people, and projects associatively. PersonalBrain lets users express key relationships across all information sources, so underlying thinking and key concepts are instantly visible.

"PersonalBrain 4.0's powerful, new visualization modes, expanded search, and other new features represent a major leap in the state of the art for personal knowledge management and dynamic mind mapping," said Harlan Hugh, CEO of TheBrain Technologies. "PersonalBrain creates an intrinsically individual perspective of a user's thinking that is both intelligent and efficient, becoming a source of clarity amidst the clutter of information within our daily lives."

PersonalBrain 4.0's new features make it easy to visualize, integrate and share information. With over sixty new features plus cross-platform support, PersonalBrain 4.0 is a major upgrade and a milestone for TheBrain Technologies. Feature highlights include:

•     Expanded Thought Views let users open and view multiple generations of Thoughts at once. This feature is critical for impact assessment, network mapping, risk management and for users who want to get the 'big picture' on their thinking. Users can even print out poster-size PersonalBrain maps.
•     Advanced Search retrieves all relevant documents, notes, calendar items and Web pages with a single search command. PersonalBrain lets users search their digital world, both online and offline. PersonalBrain for Windows supports searching within over 200 file formats including PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files.
•     HTML Export makes sharing Brains with others easy. Brains can be exported as HTML in an outline format or as a SiteBrain, which uses Ajax technology to create stunning animation right inside a Web browser. Publishing a Brain online is a simple matter of uploading a folder to a Web server.
•     Zoomable Icons and Images enable users to instantly view images that are associated with Thoughts. This is great for designers who need to reference images, sales professionals who want to showcase materials and products, and anyone who has images that need to be viewed easily.
•     ESP Sync enables PersonalBrain to automatically move to whatever the user is working on in other programs or even browsing for on the Web. This way, people can instantly tap into previous thinking and their digital memories when working with new content.
•     Outlook Integration lets users link directly to messages, contacts, appointments and more, allowing a contextual view of their whole life.
•     Personalization enhancements showcase the visual flair of TheBrain interface with translucency effects, smooth rendering, and smart wallpaper. The new Themes feature lets users change the look of their Brain to suit their mood and task.
•     Windows, Mac OS X and Linux computers are now all supported, and cross-platform support means that users can even use one Brain across multiple operating systems.

How PersonalBrain Works
PersonalBrain's ease of use and appeal is based on its ability to help people organize and visualize information associatively. Traditional methods of organizing information focus on separating information into lists and folders. PersonalBrain takes the opposite approach, enabling users to link together files, Web pages and ideas as "Thoughts."

A Thought can represent any type of digital information. Clicking a Thought triggers all related information. Documents and ideas are presented with all related information surrounding them, mimicking connections that users might have in their head. This ability to simulate people's thinking has made the application the central hub for many of its individual users and also popular with information publishers such as Encyclopedia Britannica and organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense.

Over 500,000 PC users and thousands of enterprise users worldwide use the powerful interface patented by TheBrain Technologies to structure information in a manner that reflects key business processes, issues and thinking.

New Product Editions, Pricing and Availability
PersonalBrain is offered in three editions for immediate download: Free, Core, and Pro (the most powerful edition). PersonalBrain Free is offered at no charge. This new edition does not expire and lets anyone link ideas and Web pages on their desktops. Pro and Core editions are priced as follows: PersonalBrain Pro $249.95, upgrade $169.95; PersonalBrain Core $149.95, upgrade $99.95.

Customers who purchased a copy of PersonalBrain after October 31, 2006 can receive a complimentary upgrade to PersonalBrain 4.0 Core. PersonalBrain 4 is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X 10.3+; and a variety of Linux and Unix versions.

About TheBrain Technologies
TheBrain Technologies helps people see, share and find information faster. TheBrain's Enterprise Knowledge Platform, BrainEKP™, combines a natural language search engine with a compelling visual display of topics so users can see and discover critical information relationships and the most relevant content. TheBrain's customers include: Encyclopedia Britannica, Navy Special Warfare, Tyco, Accenture, Park Nicollet, Medtronic and the U.S. Department of Defense. TheBrain's PersonalBrain™ dynamic mind-mapping software helps users see and organize their information the way they think about it. Download PersonalBrain at http://www.thebrain.com or e-mail info @ thebrain.com for more information.

TheBrain, BrainEKP, and PersonalBrain are trademarks or registered trademarks of TheBrain Technologies LP. All other corporate names or trademarks stated herein are the property of their respective companies. Copyright © 2007 TheBrain Technologies LP.

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